Sam Wrote:"Das Boot" - Story of German sub crew (by Wolfgang Petersen).
Ah, poor Jurgen Prochnow who had to spill all that terrible dialogue in The Keep.
Sam Wrote:"The Professional" - Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman. Reno is a hit man and Oldman is a drugged-out cop. Cool flick.
I own the uncut French version of this. One of my all-time favorite films.
FPW
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fpw Wrote:I own the uncut French version of this. One of my all-time favorite films.I love that movie, but I have never seen the French version Leon.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Marc B. Wrote:It's available in the U.S. now. I suggest you check it out as it's much better than the original release.I have had it in my hands to buy on several occasions at Best Buy, but for some reason just never "pulled the trigger."
Without giving too much away, what is so much different about it? I see they added 24min. And reviewers say it changes the complexity of the movie. How so?
This post was last modified: 04-13-2004, 12:24 AM by jimbow8.
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
jimbow8 Wrote:I have had it in my hands to buy on several occasions at Best Buy, but for some reason just never "pulled the trigger."
Without giving too much away, what is so much different about it? I see they added 24min. And reviewers say it changes the complexity of the movie. How so?
A lot of the scenes cut from the U.S. release were scenes between Leon and Mathilda. The U.S. distributor thought that certain scenes seemed to incestuous. In reality the scenes developed the father-daughter relationship, each learning to love and be loved. Neither really has had this until now. (There is a scene where Mathilda asks Leon to have sex with her but this is one of those brilliant scenes where a character says one thing but really means another.)
There are also extended scenes where Leon teaches Mathilda more about the "cleaning" job.
The only other major change is Leon explaining why he left Italy.
Natalie Portman was creepily ...umm...."alluring" in that movie. I felt dirty thinking about a 10 year old girl like that. Brilliant performance. 
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. ... The piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.
~ Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Sam Wrote:"Quigley Down Under" - Tom Selleck western. Pretty good movie, plus has Alan Rickman who is a great villian for any movie.
Rickman plays a great nice guy too. See SENSE AND SENSIBILITY.
If you liked QUIGLEY, you will also like LAST STAND AT SABER RIVER . . . another Tom Selleck western that takes place at the end of the Civil War.
And CROSSFIRE TRAIL. Another Selleck western, based on a Louis L'Amour novel.
Ken - likes his western's - V.
Biggles Wrote:Don't forget the classic sub movies: "The Enemy Below" and "Run Silent, Run Deep".
Run Silent, Run Deep . . . Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. What a combination!
Ken - making up for the war movies my father wouldn't let me see as a kid - V.
jimbow8 Wrote:Natalie Portman was creepily ...umm...."alluring" in that movie. I felt dirty thinking about a 10 year old girl like that. Brilliant performance.
Don't worry, I think every guy who has seen this film felt the same way. Especially during the Madonna impression. Leon's reaction was mine as well. I guess the French version answered my question of " Did they, or didn't they??". That subject should have been set straight in the English version. I felt a bit uncomfortable thinking that they might have become lovers, but not certain.
" You don't like Beethoven. You don't know what you're missing. Overtures like that get my juices flowing. So powerful! But afer his openings, to be honest.....he does tend to get a little F***ING boring. THAT'S WHY I STOPPED!!"
